Legal analysis: The store can't operate before the food license has been issued, and it can only operate after the food business license has been processed.

Legal basis: Measures for Investigating and Banning Unlicensed Business

Article 4 Local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for organizing and coordinating the investigation and punishment of unlicensed business in their respective administrative areas, and establish a working mechanism for investigating and punishing unlicensed business with division of responsibilities and coordination among relevant departments.

Article 5 Where an operator fails to obtain a license to engage in business activities according to law, it shall be investigated and dealt with by the department stipulated by laws, regulations and decisions of the State Council; Laws, regulations and the State Council decisions are not specified or unclear, and the departments determined by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall investigate and deal with them.

Article 14 Whoever knowingly provides business premises for business operators, or provides transportation, storage, warehousing and other conditions, shall be ordered by the administrative department for industry and commerce to stop the illegal act, confiscate the illegal income, and may be fined up to 5,111 yuan.